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Four-WheelDrive
Enginepower
Withthefour-wheeldrive,theenginepowerisvariablydistributedtothefrontandrearwheels.Powerdistributionandwheelspeedcompensationbetweenthefrontandrearaxlesisrealisedwithaviscousmultiple-discclutch.
Distributionoftheenginepowerisdependentuponthewheelspeeddifferencebetweenthetwoaxles.Theviscousmultiple-discclutchalwaysdeliverssufficientdrivepowertothefrontwheels(approx.5%to40%)toensureoptimumtractionevenonapoorroadsurface.
IncombinationwiththePorscheStabilityManagement(PSM),four-wheeldriveimproveshandlingandincreasesdrivingstability.
Warning!
Theincreasedcontrolthatisprovidedshouldnotinduceyoutotakegreaterriskswithyoursafety.Thelimitsdictatedbythelawsofphysicscannotbeovercome,evenwithfour-wheeldrive.Theriskofaccidentsduetoinappropriatespeedcannotbereduced,evenbyfour-wheeldrive.Thedriverbearstheresponsibilityforalldrivingmaneuvers.
Adaptyourdrivingstyletotheprevailingroadandweatherconditions.
Obeyalltrafficlaws.Dynamometertestingprocedure
SomeU.S.statesandCanadianprovincesconductemissionsinspection/maintenancetestinginvolvingtheuseoftwo-wheeldynamometer.Atwo-wheeleddynamometerisatreadmilltypedeviceuponwhichasingleaxleofthecar,thedrivingaxleofthevehicle,rotatestosimulatevehicleoperationontheroadwhilethevehicleremainsstationary.
Thefull-timefour-wheeldrivesystemofyourvehiclecannotbedisabled.Severedamagetothepowertraincanresultiftestedonatwo-wheeldynamometer.
Warning!
Toavoidseverepowertraindamageandapossibleunexpectedmovementofthevehicle.
Vehicleswithfour-wheeldrivemustneverbetestedonatwo-wheeldynamometer.
Advisetheemissionstationofthiswarningbeforetestingthevehicle.
Powermeasurement
PowermeasurementsondynamometersarenotapprovedbyPorsche.
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RetractableRearSpoiler
Functionoftheretractablerearspoiler
Therearspoilerimprovesdrivingstability,especial-lyathigherspeeds.
Warning!
Riskofaccident.Iftherearspoilercannotbeextended,drivingstabilitywillbeadverselyaffectedbyincreasedrearaxlelift,whichcouldleadtolossofcontrol.
Adaptyourdrivingstyleandspeedtothechangeddrivingbehavior.
HavethefaultremediedatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Warning!
Riskofinjuryduringmanualretractionorextensionoftherearspoilerwiththevehiclestationary.
Makesurethatnopersonsorobjectsarewithintherangeofmovementoftherearspoiler.
Warning!
Riskofdamagefrompushingthevehiclebythespoiler.
Donotpushthevehicleatthespoiler.
Automaticmode
Conditions
Thelimitsforautomaticextensionandretractionofthespoilerdependonvariouscircumstances(e.g.drivingspeed,enginecompartmenttemperature).
Ifautomaticcontrolfails,awarningmessageisdisplayedbytheon-boardcomputer.
Enginecompartmenttemperatureunder
122°F/55°C
Spoilerextendsat75mph/120km/handretractsat37mph/60km/h.
Enginecompartmenttemperatureover
140°F/60°C
Spoilerextendsat50mph/80km/handretractsat19mph/30km/h.
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ClutchPedal
Theclutchpedalmustbedepressedfullybeforethestarterwillengage.
Warning!
Riskofanaccident,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
Alwayscheckthemovementoftheclutchpedalbeforedrivingandmakesurethatitisnotobstructedbyafloormatoranyotherobject.
Securethefloormattopreventitfromslidingintopositionsthatcouldinterferewiththesafeoperationofyourvehicle.YourPorschedealerwillbegladtoofferyounonskidfloormatsofthecorrectsize.
Warning!
Toavoiddamagetotheclutchandtransmis-sion:
Alwaysdepresstheclutchpedalfullywhenchanginggears.
Donotholdthecaronasteepgradewiththeclutchpedalpartiallydepressed.
Shouldthefreetraveloftheclutchpedalsuddenlybecomelarger,itcouldmeanamalfunctionoftheclutch.
SeeyourPorschedealerforcorrection.
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ParkingBrake
Functionoftheparkingbrake
Parkingbrakeforceismechanicallytransferredtotherearwheelsbymeansofcables.
Usetheparkingbrakeonlyafterthevehiclehascometoafullstop.
Settingtheparkingbrake
Pulltheleverallthewayup(arrow).Withtheignitionon,theparkingbrakewarninglightsintheinstrumentpanelandon-boardcomputerwillcomeoniftheleverisevenslightlyraised.Afirmpullupwardisrequiredtoproperlyengagetheparkingbrake.Ifthebrakeisnotfullyset,thevehiclemayrollwithoutcontrol.
Movetheselectorleverto“P”(Tiptronic)ormovethegearshiftlevertoreverseorfirstgear(Manualtransmission).
Beforeexitingthevehicle,makesurethattheparkingbrakeisfullysetandthevehicleisnotmovingatall.
Danger!
Riskofseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Apartiallyengagedparkingbrakemayallowthevehicletoroll,causingseriouspersonalinjuryordeathtoanypersoninitspath.
Engagetheparkingbrakefully.
Releasingtheparkingbrake
Pulltheleverslightlyupasyoudepressthereleasebutton,andthenpushtheleverallthewaydown.
Warninglights
ParkingbrakewarninglightUSA
ParkingbrakewarninglightCanada
Thewarninglightsintheinstrumentpanelandon-boardcomputerwillgooutaftertheparkingbrakeisfullyreleased.Thewarninglightsarenotanindicatorthattheparkingbrakeisfullyset;itisonlyintendedtobeawarningtoreleasetheparkingbrakebeforedrivingthecar.
Caution!
Apartiallyengagedbrakewilloverheattherearbrakes,reducetheireffectivenessandcauseexcessivewear.
Releasetheparkingbrakefully.
Whenparkingyourcar,alwayssettheparkingbrakebypullingallthewayuponthelever.
Movetheselectorleverto“P”(Tiptronic)ormovethegearshiftlevertoreverseorfirstgear(Manualtransmission).
Onhillsalsoturnthefrontwheelstowardsthecurb.
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Brakes
Generalinformation
Makeitahabittochecktheoperationofyourbrakesbeforedriving.
Keepinmindthatthebrakingdistanceincreasesveryrapidlyasthespeedincreases.At60mphor100km/h,forexample,itisnottwicebutfourtimeslongerthan30mphor50km/h.Tiretractionisalsolesseffectivewhentheroadsarewetorslippery.
Therefore,alwaysmaintainasafedistancefromthecarinfrontofyou.
VehicleswithoutPorscheCeramic
CompositeBrake(PCCB)
Eventhoughthebrakediscsconsistofalloyedgreycastiron,theywillunavoidablystarttocorrodeifyourcarisparkedforanextendedperiod.Thebrakeswilltendto“rub”asaresult.Thenature,extentandeffectsofcorrosiondependontheamountoftimethevehiclewasparked,whethergranularorliquidroadsaltwasspreadandwhethergrease-dissolvingagentswereusedincarwashes.Ifthebrakingcomfortisnoticeablyimpaired,werecommendhavingthebrakesystemcheckedbyexpertsatanauthorizedPorschedealer.
Brakesystemfunction
YourPorscheisequippedwithapowerassistedhydraulicdualcircuitbrakesystemwithdiscbrakesatthefrontandrear.Bothcircuitsfunctionindependently.Onebrakecircuitoperatesthefrontandtheotheroperatestherear.
Ifonebrakecircuithasfailed,theotherwillstilloperate.However,youwillnoticeanincreasedpedaltravelwhenyouapplythebrakes.Failureofonebrakecircuitwillcausethestoppingdistancetoincrease.
Warning!
Riskofanaccident,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Intheunlikelyeventofhydraulicfailureofonebrakecircuit:
Pushthebrakepedaldownfirmlyandholditinthatposition.Amechanicallinkageactivatesthesecondcircuit,andyouwillbeabletobringthevehicletoastop.
Afterbringingyourvehicletoacompletestop,avoiddrivingthevehicleandinsteadhaveittowedtothenearestauthorizedPorschedealerforrepair.
BrakewarninglightUSA
BrakewarninglightCanada
Ifthewarninglightsintheinstrumentpanelandon-boardcomputergoonwhiledriving,thebrakefluidlevelmaybetoolow,or(ifthebrakepedaltravelhasincreased)oneofthetwobrakecircuitsmayhavefailed.
Agreaterbrakingpressurewillberequired,stoppingdistanceswillbelongerandthebrakingbehaviorwillchange,particularlyincurves.
Withcorrectlyadjustedbrakes,andacorrectlyworkingbrakesystem,thepedaltraveltothepointofbrakeactuationshouldbe1-3/16in.to1-9/16in.or30mmto40mm.Wheneverthebrakepedaltravelexceedsthisdistance,havethebrakesystemchecked.
Brakepedal
Warning!
Riskofanaccident,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Anyobstructionofthebrakepedalcouldincreasethestoppingdistance.
Alwayscheckthemovementofthebrakepedalbeforedrivingandmakesurethatitisnotobstructedbyafloormatoranyotherobject.
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Securethefloormattopreventitfromslidingintopositionsthatcouldinterferewiththesafeoperationofyourvehicle.YourPorschedealerwillbegladtoofferyounonskidfloormatsofthecorrectsize.
Note
Incaseoneofthetwobrakecircuitsfails,increasedpedaltravelisrequiredtobringyourvehicletoafullstop.
Warning!
Toavoidoverheatingandprematurewearofthebrakes:
Beforedescendingasteepgrade,reducespeedandshiftthetransmissionintoalowergearordrivingpositiontocontrolspeed.
Donot“ridethebrakes”byrestingyourfootonthepedalwhennotintendingtoapplybrakepressure.
Donotholdthepedaldowntoolongortoooften.Thiscouldcausethebrakestogethotandnotfunctionproperly.
Brakebooster
Thebrakeboosterassistsbrakingonlywhentheengineisrunning.
Whenthecarismovingwhiletheengineisnotrunning,orifthebrakeboosterisdefective,morepressureonthebrakepedalisrequiredtobringthecartoastop.Ifthishappens,ABSandPSMwillalsonotoperate.
Moistureorroadsaltonbrakesaffectsbraking.Whenthevehicleisdrivenonsaltedroadsforextendedperiods,thebrakesshouldbewasheddownthoroughlyaboutevery2weeks.Anauto-maticcarwashfacilitycannotdothisjobproperly.Brakeswilldryafterafewcautiousbrakeapplica-tions.
Warning!
Riskofanaccident,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.Drivingthroughwatermayreducetraction.Moistureonbrakesfromroadwater,carwash,orcoatingofroadsaltmayaffectbrakingefciency.
Cautiouslyapplybrakestotestbrakesafterbeingexposed.
Brakewear
Yourcarhasexcellentbrakes,buttheyarestillsubjecttowear.Therateatwhichtheyweardependsonhowthebrakesareused.
HavethebrakesysteminspectedattheintervalsrecommendedinyourMaintenanceBooklet.
WarninglightUSA
WarninglightCanada
Ifthewarninglightsintheinstrumentpanelandon-boardcomputerstayonwhentheengineisrunningorcomeonwhiledriving,thebrakepadsareworn,excessively.
Donotcontinuetooperatethevehicle.HaveyourauthorizedPorschedealerinspectorreplacethebrakepads.
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ABSBrakeSystem
(AntilockBrakeSystem)
TheABSsystemrepresentsamajorcontributiontotheenhancementofactivesafetyinyourvehicle.Thissystempreventsthewheelsfromlockinginapanicstoponalmostallroadsurfaces.
WiththeABSsysteminyourvehicle,the
followingareasareenhanced:
Steering,vehicleremainssteerableunderallbrakingforceswhenABSisengaged.
Gooddirectionalcontrol,noswervingcausedbylockingofwheelsunderbrakingconditions.
Shorterstoppingdistance,stoppingdistancesareusuallyreducedbecausecontrolledbrakingismaximized.
Preventionofwheellockup,nobrake-inducedslidingandthusnolocalizedtirewearfromemergencybraking.
ThecrucialadvantageoftheABSsystemoveraconventionalbrakesystemisintheareaofmaintainingdirectionalcontrolandmaneuverabilityofthecarinemergencysituations.
Warning!
Theincreasedcontrolthatisprovidedshouldnotinduceyoutotakegreaterriskswithyoursafety.Thelimitsdictatedbythelawsofphysicscannotbeovercome,evenwithABS.Theriskofaccidentsduetoinappropriatespeedcannotbereduced,evenbytheABS.Thedriverbearstheresponsibilityforalldrivingmaneuvers.
Adaptyourdrivingstyletotheprevailingroadandweatherconditions.
Obeyalltrafficlaws.
Warning!
OthervehiclesnotequippedwiththeABSsystemmaynotbeabletomaintaincontrol,especiallyonwetorpoorroadsurfacesandthusmaybemorelikelytoimpactyoufrombehind.
Tominimizethatrisk,useyourABSsystemtoincreaseyourabilitytomaneuvertoavoiddangeroussituationsandnotmerelytotrytostopintheshortestdistancepossible.
OperationoftheABSsystem
Awheelspeedsensorismountedtoeachofthefourwheels.Ifwheellock-upofeitherofthefrontwheelsortherearwheelsissensedduringbraking,thebrakepressureisadjustedautomaticallyuntilthewheelnolongerslips.
Ifbrakingforcesapproachthewheellock-uppointforallwheels(panicbraking)theABSsystemwillintervenetoprovidearapidrythmicbraking.TheproperoperationofABSisperceivedbythedriverasapulsatingbrakepedalinconjunctionwithaudiblenoiseandperhapssomevibration.
Ifyouexperiencethesesensationswhiledrivingoraroadsurfacewithquestionabletraction,reducevehiclespeedappropriatefortheprevailingroadconditions.
Iffullbrakingshouldbenecessary,pressthebrakepedalallthewaydownthroughouttheentirebrakingprocedure,regardlessofthepulsatingpedal.Donoteaseuponpressureappliedtothepedal.
ThefunctionalreadinessofallthemainelectricalcomponentsoftheABSischeckedbyanelectronicmonitoringsystembothbeforeandwhileyoudrive.
WarninglightUSA
WarninglightCanada
WhentheignitionisswitchedontheABSwarninglightwilllightupwhilethesystemiselectronically
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interrogatedandgoesoutwhentheengineisstartedifthecheckisnotyetcomplete.IftheABSwarninglampfailstogoout,thisindicatesthatABShasbeendeactivatedduetoafault.Ifthewarninglightsintheinstrumentpanelandon-boardcomputerlightupwhileyouaredriving,thisindicatesthatafaulthasoccurred.Inbothcases,normalbraking,asinvehicleswithoutABS,isstillretained.
TheABSsystemshould,however,beexaminedatanauthorizedPorschedealerimmediatelytopreventtheoccurrenceoffurtherfaults.
IftheABSsystembecomesinoperative,takeyourvehicletoyourauthorizedPorschedealerimmediately.
Warning!
Riskofanaccident,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.ThecontrolunitoftheABSbrakesystemissetforstandardtiresize.Ifnon-standardtiresareinstalled,thecontrolunitmaymisinterpretthespeedofthevehicle,becauseofthevariantdataitreceivesfromthesensorsontheaxles.
UseonlytiremakesandtypestestedbyPorsche.
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